Question 1

Which of the following is the most important criterion for determining the different types of tropical biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The highest recorded summer temperature 
B)  The lowest recorded winter temperature 
C)  Soil conditions 
D)  The pH of the water 
E)  The length of the dry season 
A)  The highest recorded summer temperature 
B)  The lowest recorded winter temperature 
C)  Soil conditions 
D)  The pH of the water 
E)  The length of the dry season

Question 2

In which biome is Topeka, Kansas, located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate grassland 
B)  Tundra 
C)  Temperate evergreen forest 
D)  Boreal forest 
E)  Temperate deciduous forest 
A)  Temperate grassland 
B)  Tundra 
C)  Temperate evergreen forest 
D)  Boreal forest 
E)  Temperate deciduous forest

Question 3

Cold deserts are found in _______ altitudes and _______ climates.

Accepted Answer

A)  high; wet 
B)  low; wet 
C)  high; dry 
D)  low; dry 
E)  mid; mild 
A)  high; wet 
B)  low; wet 
C)  high; dry 
D)  low; dry 
E)  mid; mild

Question 4

Because of the rotational movement of Earth, an air mass moving north in the Northern Hemisphere will

Accepted Answer

A)  be deflected east. 
B)  be deflected west. 
C)  not be deflected. 
D)  be deflected east during winter and west during summer. 
E)  be deflected east during summer and west during winter. 
A)  be deflected east. 
B)  be deflected west. 
C)  not be deflected. 
D)  be deflected east during winter and west during summer. 
E)  be deflected east during summer and west during winter.

Question 5

The term "ecology" was coined by

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin. 
B)  Alfred Russel Wallace. 
C)  Ralph Nader. 
D)  Ernst Haeckel. 
E)  Brian Charlesworth. 
A)  Charles Darwin. 
B)  Alfred Russel Wallace. 
C)  Ralph Nader. 
D)  Ernst Haeckel. 
E)  Brian Charlesworth.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the difference between ecology and environmentalism is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only environmentalism includes a consideration of ethical decisions. 
B)  Only environmentalism is inherently focused on human concerns. 
C)  Only environmentalism includes a consideration of economics. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Only environmentalism includes a consideration of ethical decisions. 
B)  Only environmentalism is inherently focused on human concerns. 
C)  Only environmentalism includes a consideration of economics. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

The primary difference between thorn forest and tropical deciduous forest biomes is that

Accepted Answer

A)  thorn forests have taller trees. 
B)  tropical deciduous forests have longer rainy seasons. 
C)  thorn forests have much longer rainy seasons. 
D)  thorn forests have hotter winters. 
E)  tropical deciduous forests have much poorer soils. 
A)  thorn forests have taller trees. 
B)  tropical deciduous forests have longer rainy seasons. 
C)  thorn forests have much longer rainy seasons. 
D)  thorn forests have hotter winters. 
E)  tropical deciduous forests have much poorer soils.

Question 8

The following diagram shows three islands. Islands A and B were connected in the past, C was always separate. A species of land snail is found on all three islands. Which of the following does not correctly describe the distribution of this snail relative to the three islands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vicariant distribution relative to A and B 
B)  Dispersal distribution relative to A and C 
C)  Dispersal distribution relative to B and C 
D)  Vicariant distribution relative to A and C 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Vicariant distribution relative to A and B 
B)  Dispersal distribution relative to A and C 
C)  Dispersal distribution relative to B and C 
D)  Vicariant distribution relative to A and C 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 9

The biogeographical region south of the Sahara is known as the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The biogeographical region south of the Sahara...

Question 10

A biome is

Accepted Answer

A)  a large ecological unit defined by its climatic and geographic attributes and characterized by ecologically similar organisms. 
B)  a large ecological unit defined by its dominant animals. 
C)  a large ecological unit defined by climate characteristics. 
D)  a large ecological unit defined by the number of photosynthetic species. 
E)  a large ecological unit defined by biogeochemical cycles. 
A)  a large ecological unit defined by its climatic and geographic attributes and characterized by ecologically similar organisms. 
B)  a large ecological unit defined by its dominant animals. 
C)  a large ecological unit defined by climate characteristics. 
D)  a large ecological unit defined by the number of photosynthetic species. 
E)  a large ecological unit defined by biogeochemical cycles.

Question 11

Thorn deserts would most likely be found

Accepted Answer

A)  adjacent to chaparral. 
B)  on the equatorial sides of hot deserts. 
C)  next to tundra. 
D)  near the poles. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  adjacent to chaparral. 
B)  on the equatorial sides of hot deserts. 
C)  next to tundra. 
D)  near the poles. 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

Rain tends to be much more common in mountains than in the adjacent lowlands because

Accepted Answer

A)  as air travels up the mountains, it cools. Cool air holds less moisture than warm air, and the excess moisture is dropped as rain. 
B)  as air travels up the mountains, it is compressed. The mountains squeeze the water out of the air, which is dropped as rain. 
C)  because of their great height, mountains are often in the clouds. Precipitation is much greater in these clouds. 
D)  as air moves down the mountains, it expands and is unable to form clouds, so no rainfall occurs. 
E)  the rainfall is equal in both mountains and lowlands; however, because the rain has farther to travel from the clouds to the lowlands, more of it evaporates before it reaches the ground in the lowlands. 
A)  as air travels up the mountains, it cools. Cool air holds less moisture than warm air, and the excess moisture is dropped as rain. 
B)  as air travels up the mountains, it is compressed. The mountains squeeze the water out of the air, which is dropped as rain. 
C)  because of their great height, mountains are often in the clouds. Precipitation is much greater in these clouds. 
D)  as air moves down the mountains, it expands and is unable to form clouds, so no rainfall occurs. 
E)  the rainfall is equal in both mountains and lowlands; however, because the rain has farther to travel from the clouds to the lowlands, more of it evaporates before it reaches the ground in the lowlands.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because Earth's oceans form one interconnected water mass, oceans form a single zone. 
B)  Most marine organisms have restricted ranges. 
C)  Primary food production is remarkably constant across the oceans. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Because Earth's oceans form one interconnected water mass, oceans form a single zone. 
B)  Most marine organisms have restricted ranges. 
C)  Primary food production is remarkably constant across the oceans. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

In which biome is Monterey, California, located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate grassland 
B)  Cold desert 
C)  Chaparral 
D)  Boreal forest 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Temperate grassland 
B)  Cold desert 
C)  Chaparral 
D)  Boreal forest 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

In addition to interacting with the physical and chemical factors in the environment, organisms interact with other organisms. Such interactions are called _______ factors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In addition to interacting with the physical...

Question 16

If you were to start in the middle of the Sahara Desert and go south, you would most likely reach which biome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cold desert 
B)  Chaparral 
C)  Temperate grasslands 
D)  Thorn forest or tropical savanna 
E)  Boreal forest or temperate evergreen forest 
A)  Cold desert 
B)  Chaparral 
C)  Temperate grasslands 
D)  Thorn forest or tropical savanna 
E)  Boreal forest or temperate evergreen forest

Question 17

Which of the following biogeographical regions represents the largest area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearctic 
B)  Palearctic 
C)  Neotropical 
D)  Oriental 
E)  Ethiopian 
A)  Nearctic 
B)  Palearctic 
C)  Neotropical 
D)  Oriental 
E)  Ethiopian

Question 18

Which of the following pairs of biomes is maintained by grazing herbivores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cold desert and hot desert 
B)  Chaparral and thorn forest 
C)  Temperate grassland and tropical savanna 
D)  Temperate and tropical deciduous forests 
E)  Cold desert and tundra 
A)  Cold desert and hot desert 
B)  Chaparral and thorn forest 
C)  Temperate grassland and tropical savanna 
D)  Temperate and tropical deciduous forests 
E)  Cold desert and tundra

Question 19

The appearance of a physical barrier that splits the range of a species is known as a _______ event.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The appearance of a physical barrier that...

Question 20

Upwellings at the equator are mainly due to the _______ wind currents.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Upwellings at the equator are mainly due...

Exam 54: Ecology and the Distribution of Life

Which of the following is the most important criterion for determining the different types of tropical biomes?

In which biome is Topeka, Kansas, located?

Cold deserts are found in _______ altitudes and _______ climates.

Because of the rotational movement of Earth, an air mass moving north in the Northern Hemisphere will

The term "ecology" was coined by

Which of the following statements about the difference between ecology and environmentalism is true?

The primary difference between thorn forest and tropical deciduous forest biomes is that

The following diagram shows three islands. Islands A and B were connected in the past, C was always separate. A species of land snail is found on all three islands. Which of the following does not correctly describe the distribution of this snail relative to the three islands?

The biogeographical region south of the Sahara is known as the _______.

A biome is

Thorn deserts would most likely be found

Rain tends to be much more common in mountains than in the adjacent lowlands because

Which of the following statements is correct?

In which biome is Monterey, California, located?

In addition to interacting with the physical and chemical factors in the environment, organisms interact with other organisms. Such interactions are called _______ factors.

If you were to start in the middle of the Sahara Desert and go south, you would most likely reach which biome?

Which of the following biogeographical regions represents the largest area?

Which of the following pairs of biomes is maintained by grazing herbivores?

The appearance of a physical barrier that splits the range of a species is known as a _______ event.

Upwellings at the equator are mainly due to the _______ wind currents.

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